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Hydra

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21. You read my mind

Wed Aug 21, 2013, 08:56 PM

Aug 2013

Which is a little scary. I was going to post a silent tribute thread to all of them, even Bernstein and Woodward, because at the time their contribution was immeasurable.

When people don't speak up and do the right thing, things like SCOTUS 2000 and Reagan's Hostage win happen.

I can't drink, so this is for all the risks the whistleblowers throughout our country's history have taken and the price they've paid:

Oh, and this is for Michael Hastings too. Sleep well, truth teller.

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If I'm Allowed... I Like To Raise A Toast To Bradley Manning... To Edward Snowden... To... [View all] WillyT Aug 2013 OP

Kick And Recommend cantbeserious Aug 2013 #1

K&R, while it's still not a terrorist act! n/t Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #2

LOL !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #3

To Laura Poitras and to Alexa O'Brien Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #4

THANK YOU !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #6

To the above! And to Daniel Ellsberg! n/t backscatter712 Aug 2013 #5

THANK YOU !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #7

And Dan Rather. 1monster Aug 2013 #23

True... WillyT Aug 2013 #41

And Jimmy Carter for at least saying that they are heroes. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2013 #83

Hear! Hear! snappyturtle Aug 2013 #8

Back Atcha... WillyT Aug 2013 #11

Cheers Willy! Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #9

Vinny... WillyT Aug 2013 #10

I'll toast all of them too! ralps Aug 2013 #12

Hey ralps !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #16

you're using adorable kitties in your post....unfair navarth Aug 2013 #55

Livestream - March in DC for Manning "Bradley Manning Not A Traitor" Catherina Aug 2013 #13

This is wonderful to see! Thank you! nt snappyturtle Aug 2013 #19

K&R idwiyo Aug 2013 #50

And Sibel Edmonds Downwinder Aug 2013 #14

THANK YOU !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #17

Funny how these threads get rec'd to the top... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #15

No Comment... WillyT Aug 2013 #18

And it drives 'them' fucking insane. K&R +1 eom Purveyor Aug 2013 #79

That's because we're only the "far left"... The "mainstream left" doesn't care I guess.. cascadiance Aug 2013 #90

:::::::raising my glass:::::::::: forestpath Aug 2013 #20

You read my mind Hydra Aug 2013 #21

To Keith Olbermann and Phil Donahue, too nt grasswire Aug 2013 #22

How'bout one to your fellow DUers. n/t UTUSN Aug 2013 #24

yes! riverbendviewgal Aug 2013 #40

Bottoms up, Willy Jack Rabbit Aug 2013 #25

La chiam Half-Century Man Aug 2013 #26

Here, here! Ken Burch Aug 2013 #27

I want to add Daniel Schorr. Sorely missed. K and R! NRaleighLiberal Aug 2013 #28

K&R. Lifting my glass of water. MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #29

Skaal, WillyT. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #30

Yes, and if you won't toast and thank those folks... Bragi Aug 2013 #31

Clink! raindaddy Aug 2013 #32

Happy to join you WillyT n/t sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #33

Absolutely! Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2013 #34

Absolutely Z_I_Peevey Aug 2013 #35

I'll join you. Blue_In_AK Aug 2013 #36

Love... WillyT Aug 2013 #42

and Coleen Rowley annm4peace Aug 2013 #37

You are more than allowed! Slainte!! Nt Peregrine Took Aug 2013 #38

Yes it's you're right mimi85 Aug 2013 #39

You're allowed to raise a toast. It's still a free country. OnyxCollie Aug 2013 #43

kr Norrin Radd Aug 2013 #44

Joseph Charles Wilson IV. PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #45

K&R. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #46

Clink! nt Oilwellian Aug 2013 #47

Thank you WillyT. Cleita Aug 2013 #48

May I raise a toast to local journalistic hero Blue_In_AK Aug 2013 #49

+1000 !!!! orpupilofnature57 Aug 2013 #51

Cheers! LuvNewcastle Aug 2013 #52

To all Nite Owl Aug 2013 #53

hera, hear! Little Star Aug 2013 #54

clink! nt navarth Aug 2013 #56

Clink! & R NealK Aug 2013 #57

Right on~! CrispyQ Aug 2013 #58

100th rec. n/t Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #59

...and to Benedict Arnold...and to Judas.... michigandem58 Aug 2013 #60

What is the damn troll still doing here??? Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2013 #61

Small tent much? michigandem58 Aug 2013 #62

Of course you are allowed to! Rex Aug 2013 #63

I bet the CT posse will be along to alert any minute. nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #64

Ya that will not go down well. Rex Aug 2013 #66

They arent against all CT, just those that differ from their agenda. nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #67

Yeah I think the average poster is catching on to that. Rex Aug 2013 #68

I think that a lot of them are being ignored. nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #69

Didn't think about that. Rex Aug 2013 #70

Thank you, dont mind if I do. rhett o rick Aug 2013 #65

... rexcat Aug 2013 #71

And Amy Goodman! tblue Aug 2013 #72

word G_j Aug 2013 #74

K&R hwmnbn Aug 2013 #73

Yeah, I'd leave Woddward's cocktail party ass out of that one. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2013 #75

Hear, hear. nt DLevine Aug 2013 #76

To Chelsea Manning! KamaAina Aug 2013 #77

Yay, at least one other person on DU heard the news! pauliedangerously Aug 2013 #86

So did Wikipedia KamaAina Aug 2013 #87

I'll drink to that! Fuddnik Aug 2013 #78

Hear, hear! +1 eom Purveyor Aug 2013 #80

K&R!!! TRoN33 Aug 2013 #81

Salute! K&R Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2013 #82

You left out Daniel Ellsberg. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #84

Absolutely! RetroLounge Aug 2013 #85

Cheers to today's REAL American Patriotic Heros, WillyT. 99Forever Aug 2013 #88

k and r. niyad Aug 2013 #89

I'm reminded of the words of Khalil Gibran... drokhole Aug 2013 #91

Pretty low standards railsback Aug 2013 #92